Dispenser



B. F. MANNEN Jan. 15, 1935.

DISPENSER Filed Feb. 27, 1934 JMMUIM u m 6 my I. P! 7 r 8 M PatentedJan. 15, 1935 r i 1 UNITEDQSTATES PATENTQOFFI CE I r 1,988,207 r *BenonaF.-Mannen, Sarnia, Qntario, Canada. Application February 27, 1934,seiiarne.

4Claims. (01. 123-196 This invention relates to a dispenser especiallythreaded thereto an adjusting screw 9 engageadapted for supplyinglubricant in the form of able with a collar 10 carried by the lower endpowder or flaked graphite to an engine whereby of a tube 11 arrangedvertically within the conthe various moving parts or the surfaces ofsuch tainer or bowl and supported in said position by parts of saidengine may be coated and the pores fins 12 engaging the walls of thecontainer. 5 of the metal of the parts filled with graphite to The lowerend of the tube 11 may be adjusted assure a maximum lubrication andreduce wear towards and from the inner end of the nipple 6. to aminimum, and has for the primary object the An outlet nipple 13 isthreaded in a port formed provision of a device of the above statedcharacter in the bowl or container adjacent the upper end which may beeasily and quickly installed to the I of the latter and has connectedthereto a fitting 10 intake manifold of an engine so that the proper 14to which a pipe or tube 15 is connected and amount of graphite lubricantmay be drawn into the latter is connected to the intake manifold of theengine andbecome mixed with the ordinary an engine. The outlet nipple 13has a bore 16 lubricant and. thereby permit coating of the metalterminating into a restricted orifice 17 located 15 of the moving partsof the engine, such as the at the inner end of the nipple and within the15 valves, walls of the cylinders, pistons, piston rings bowl orcontainer.

and bearings with graphite. Arranged'opposite to the nipple 16 andwithin With these and other objects in view this ina port of the bowl orcontainer is a control valve vention consists in certain novel featuresof con- 18 for the purpose of admitting to the bowl or 20 struction,combination and arrangement of parts container an additional amount ofair over that 20 to be hereinafter more fully described and receivedfrom the nipple 6 when a suction is claimed. developed in said bowl orcontainer. The control For a complete understanding of my invention,valve may be adjusted to regulate the amount reference is to be had tothe following description of the auxiliary supply of air. The controlvalve and accompanying drawing, in which 18 is preferably of the needletype construction, 25

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view illustrating as shown in Figure 4.

a dispenser constructed in accordance with my A suitable bracket 19 isdetachably secured to invention. the bowl or container 1 and is equippedwith bolts Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line or likefasteners 20 for attaching the bracket to 2-2 of Figure 1. a suitablepart of the engine or to some part of 0 Figure 3 is a sectional viewtaken on the line an automobile when the engine is employed in 3-3 ofFigure 1. such a vehicle.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view illustrating an In operation,powdered or flaked graphite is air control valve. placed in'thecontainer or bowl 1 leaving the Figure 5 is a detail sectional viewillustrating an upper end of the tube 11 exposed or uncovered 35 outletjet for the device. by the graphite. The engine while in operationReferring in detail to the drawing, the numeral will create a suction inthe bowl or container and 1 indicates a bowl or container having arounded this suction draws air into the bowl or container bottom walland a fully open upper end flanged, and which air passes upwardlythrough the tube 40 as shown at 2, to provide a seat for a gasket 3 andthe graphite between the lower end of the 40 engaged by a removablecover 4 preferably contube and the nipple 6 is forced upwardly throughstructed of a transparent material. The cover the tube into the upperportion of the bowl or conis held against the gasket by a pivoted bail 5cartainer. Particles of the graphite thus become susried by thecontainer 1 and providing a conpended in the air and will pass into theengine struction which will permit the cover to be easily through theoutlet nipple l6 and pipe 15. The 45 removed when desiring to place inthe bowl or particles of graphite thus entering the engine containergraphite in powdered or flake form. through the intake manifold willthoroughly coat The bottom wall of the bowl or container is or lubricatethe valves, pistons, piston rings and provided with a screw threadedopening in which walls of the cylinders, also some of the graphite ismounted a nipple 6 having a bore '7 terminating will become mixed withthe ordinary lubricant of 50 into a restricted orifice 8 located at theinner end the engine and be carried to the other various of the nipplefor the purpose of admitting a moving parts of the engine therebycoating their small volume of air to the interior of the bowl surfaces.The amount of graphite admitted to or container when a suction iscreated therein. the engine can be controlled by the adjustment Thebottom wall of the container or bowl also has of the tube 11 and thenipple 6 and also by regu- 55 lating the amount of air admitted by thecontrol valve 18.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A dispenser comprising a container, means for connecting thecontainer to the intake manifold of anengine, means for admitting air tothe lower end of the container, and a tube adjustably mounted in thecontainer and capable of being moved towards and from said second means.

2. A dispenser comprising av container, a removable cover for, saidcontainer, means of con necting the container to the intake manifold ofan engine, air admitting means at'thelower end, of the container, a tubeadjustably mounted in the container and capable of being moved towardsand from the air admitting means, I y

3. A dispenser comprising a containena remov: able cover for saidcontainer, means for connect" ing the container to the intake manifoldof an engine, air admitting means at the lower end of the container, atube adjustably mounted in the container and capable of being movedtowards and from the air admitting means, and an air control valve forthe container.

4. A dispenser comprising a container, an outletnipple connected to thecontainer, means for connecting said nipple to the intake manifold of anengine, an air inlet nipple located 'at 'the'lower within the container,means for adjusting the walls of the container, and an air regulatingvalve carried by the container.

BEN ONA F. MANNEN.

.10 end of the container, a tube arranged-..vertica1ly

